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    "id": 619680,
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    "speaker_name": "Hon. Wangwe",
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    "content": "The Report has also alluded to the porous borders of Kenya. It is important that we let the Government know that there are porous borders. Let us have a proper understanding of why we are getting sugar from other sources other than what we grow within our borders. It beats logic. There is a petition on this Floor which an Hon. Member gave the other day seeking to protect local manufacturers. As we protect MSC and other factories, we should not allow cheap imports to come in and destabilise the local factories. Let the issue of porous borders move together with the issue of importation of sugar. The other day, we saw a lot of sugar that had been recovered from a Container Freight Station (CFS). That is not the only one. We also saw the President burning a lot of sugar. I want us to use this Report to correct what is being seen here once and for all and move on. Just to summarise my comments on this Report, it is very unfortunate that the Member for Mumias has gone out because of struggling for this factory. This is a very dear factory to us in western Kenya. This is the livelihood of the people of Navakholo. It is not only the livelihood of the people but the true life where the people of Navakholo and Mumias can get their income and pay school fees. Once this factory is down, we run to the Government. The other day, we ran to the Government looking for Kshs1 billion. In this House, we passed a Motion to give the factory Kshs2 billion. We cannot invest money and there are one or two individuals who are taking away taxpayers’ money. Let us all protect what has happened. Let us all defend what is due to the Kenyan people. Western Kenya is part of Kenya and we must move together with the rest of the country. Thank you, Hon. Speaker. I support."
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